Essentially, to porkpie someone is to ignore them (if intentional) or to simply not notice them.

The etymology of "porkpie" is as follows: In a weak attempt at improvised cockney rhyming slang, "porkpied" was used in place of "denied". That's it really. It sort of rhymes with denied.

Can be used as an interjection, a noun, a verb.. even a way of life, if you're so inclined - making porkpie a valuable addition to anyone's vocabulary.

Can be abbreviated to 'pied.

More experienced users of the word have been known to say it with an accompanying gesture - any formation of the hands, which alludes to the view through a cross-section of a porkpie, will do. A plan view of such a porkpie is generally unacceptable, however, and can even be interpreted as an insult in some circles.

A metaphor for the genitals of a female pensioner. Derived from the fact that in the case of both the pork pie and the pensioner's minge, one must wipe off the crust and lick out the jelly before one reaches the meat.

1. 'She looked young, but when we got down to business she surprised me with her Pork Pie'.

2. 'The crust on her Pork Pie was so thick that I needed sandpaper to wipe it off, and then there was enough jelly to fill three tins of dog food... then, to top it off, when we finally got down to it, she was so saggy that the effect was akin to throwing a sausage down a hallway'.